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STRUCTURAL REFORMS

ADB lauds macroeconomic progress, sovereign rating upgrades

Published 03 Sep, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Wednesday held a meeting with...

Budget proposals to be shared with IMF, govt assures textile sector

Updated 18 May, 2026 09:17am

Textile industry demands urgent tax, energy, and refund reforms, warning high costs and Rs327bn in pending refunds cripple competitiveness.

Aurangzeb briefs IMF mission on fiscal strategy

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan is set to begin key budget talks for the next financial year with the International Monetary...

A business climate hobbled by reform stasis

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

EDITORIAL: That Pakistan’s business environment remains far from conducive to formal, compliant activity – pushing...

The high cost of policy uncertainty

Updated 16 Apr, 2026 10:03am

EDITORIAL: As deliberations on the upcoming budget gather pace, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s recent...

ADB sees GDP growth at 3.5pc in FY26, 4.5pc in next fiscal year

Published 11 Apr, 2026 06:16am

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth to accelerate to 3.5 percent in...

Virtual interaction with global investors: Aurangzeb highlights economic stability, reform agenda

Updated 09 Apr, 2026 08:54am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Wednesday held a virtual...

Is the reform window closed?

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:27am

By April 2026, the question is no longer over the delay in structural reforms. The more relevant point is that the...

Taxing the engine of growth to a stall

Published 04 Apr, 2026 06:16am

The government’s decision to jack up petrol price to an unprecedented Rs458.40 per litre, driven largely by a...

Aurangzeb meets American Business Forum team

Updated 03 Apr, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with a delegation of...

Finance Division issues FY27 budget call circular: 5.1% GDP growth, 6.5% inflation projected

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:35am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has issued the Budget Call Circular for fiscal year 2026-27, projecting GDP growth...

Govt focusing on expanding SMEs’ access to credit

Updated 17 Jan, 2026 09:35am

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to facilitate Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) especially resolving their...

‘Structural reforms needed to overcome SOEs losses’

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 07:32am

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has expressed serious...

Pakistan decides to fully deregulate sugar sector

Updated 08 Jan, 2026 07:15am

Move will hand control of the sugar industry over to market forces, ending decades of state intervention

IMF reforms for Pakistan are not new conditions, says Ministry of Finance

Updated 15 Dec, 2025 11:42am

Says they are part of a phased, medium-term reform agenda

EDITORIAL: Austerity without austerity

Updated 12 Dec, 2025 07:15am

EDITORIAL: The numbers leave little room for interpretation. Civil administration costs have risen by 13 percent in...

Pakistani govt initiated IMF’s governance and corruption report: Aurangzeb

Updated 02 Dec, 2025 12:32pm

'It’s a technical report, the purpose was to move towards institutional reforms,' says finance minister

Aurangzeb unveils tariff overhaul plan to strengthen industry

Updated 27 Nov, 2025 08:42am

Finance minister projects 3.5% economic growth for Pakistan this year

EDITORIAL: Structural reforms under sharper focus

Updated 22 Nov, 2025 07:22am

EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb stressed the government’s focus on structural reforms...

Structural reforms under sharper focus, Aurangzeb tells Dialog delegation

Updated 19 Nov, 2025 07:27am

Finance minister outlines Pakistan’s macroeconomic consolidation over the past 18 months

Pakistan’s economy: Aurangzeb calls for urgent course correction

Updated 06 Nov, 2025 09:35am

Finance minister outlines govt's commitment to structural reforms, fiscal discipline, and strategic partnerships to redefine economic direction

Government’s economic team unveils progress report on structural reforms, way forward

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 09:31am

Pakistan stands at a unique confluence of economic stability and favourable geopolitical tailwinds, says finance minister

Germans urged to tap into manufacturing

Updated 23 Oct, 2025 09:31am

Finance minister Aurangzeb outlines the government’s steady progress in restoring fiscal and external stability

Reform momentum can lead to ‘immense growth’: Aurangzeb

Default probability down from 59% to 47%, an 11 percentage point improvement

Chemical-makers for structural reforms, forward-looking policy framework

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 07:26am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Chemical Manufacturers Association (PCMA) has formally expressed its observations regarding the...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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